Amazing early aviation engineering! The Dare Antoinette by Brodak Maiden Flight!

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  • Опубликовано: 21 май 2023
  • Gray Jones Veteran UVA pilot and master builder graces us with yet another great build and we were able to capture the maiden flight. Here are the specs and a little history of this awesome Aircraft. Enjoy!
    Specifications:
    Scale: 1:10.8
    Flying Weight: 17.1 oz.
    Wing Area: 500 Sq. In.
    Wing Loading: 3.5 oz./ Sq. Ft.
    Guidance: 4 ch. R/C (Rud, Elev, Ail, Throt)
    The Antoinette monoplane bore a strong resemblance to a giant dragonfly, with its long thin body and delicate wings. Introduced in October 1908, the Antoinette IV was an aerodynamically advanced monoplane for its time. It featured a slim fuselage, trapezoidal wings with marked dihedral, and cruciform tail. It was the first practical monoplane with ailerons, although they performed poorly and were replaced with wing warping in later models. With its monoplane design, pilot & engine location, wheeled landing gear, and tail assembly, the Antoinette, in comparison to the boxy, pusher-prop, canard-using, Wright-style biplanes of 1908, was remarkably advanced. The Antoinette was powered by a 53 h.p. V-8 engine and had a wing span of 46 feet. Weighing about 1080 pounds, it could reach a speed of 52 m.p.h. Early aviator Harry Harkness flew his Antoinette in exhibition on Hempstead Plains, Long Island on Aughust 24, 1910, and subsequently damaged the airplane on a hard landing on September 15th. Hubert Latham entered his 50 horsepower Antoinette in the 1910 World Air Races at Belmont Park, New York To compete for the Gordon Bennett Trophy.

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  • @rcskybums
    @rcskybums Год назад

    How do I sign up for this club? I live in the Taylorsville area, and this field looks wonderful.

    • @UtahValleyAeromodelers
      @UtahValleyAeromodelers  Год назад +1

      Hello, We are located at 9999 Saratoga road in Saratoga springs, Utah. On the banner of our page there is a link to take you to the sign up page. We would love to have you.